I got a Chek-mate Attila 47#@28" my draw, I was wndering what wood spine shaft I should start with. I'm going to be useing a 160gr head. I'm guessing around 60-65 spine. I ordered some CE 150's for my carbons but want to try wood arrows so just need a start place.
If you use a non-dacron string that should work very well.
Know I'm totaly screwed up, I got on Kellys chart and I'm coming up with 65-70 and 70-75. What I have read this bow is cut to center so I would need a little stiffer spine, and I'm sure it has a FF string but could be wrong on that, and with a arrow cut to 29" should add another 5# spine so thats 10-15# for FF recurve and 5# for 160gr tip for a total of 20-25# over draw weight, so 67-72# But that just sounds way to stiff, but I could be very wrong.
With the 160 gr head and the FF I can see 65-70 but I can't imagine you'd need more than that, and I'd leave those 65-70's long to start.
What about with 200gr heads should I stick to 65-70 or jump up to 70-75#?
65-70 out of that bow will be good with the 200 grain head, they are not cut past center by much and about average in performance. If ya shoot a 29" arrow with a 160 head yamay get away with 60-65# even. Shawn
I am having some problems myself. I know I have forgotten about everything I ever thought I knew.
My "new-to-me" bow is a 62" Spirit longbow 55# @ 28, my draw is 26. Where to start with woodies?
Thanks!
Right now I am shooting three bows BW MA non FF at probably 63#, Super Shrew deluxe FF @61# and a Kim Sha FF @63# I am drawing 29" and using 60-65 Douglas fir at 550 grains and 125 points. I just finished tuning the bows to the arrows (Bare shaft and feathered fly to the same spot and angle at 20yds.) I think 3rivers (maybe others) offer a trial package with several spines. That can be a good way to go. I would try to err on the side of weak since that seems to be easier to correct.
Well I got in my arrows and heads in from Kustom King today, that was fast I ordered them monday night. I ordered the 65/70# poc, all most screwed up doing that. I got my new used bow in tuesday and it has a dacron string & instead of a FF string I was hoping for. Well the arrows are stiffer then I wanted, I was going for around 29". I have to leave them full leangth. but they fly great that way. I figured when I get a FF string I can cut them down some to get the spine back right. A little disapointed in the arrows too, I have weight range of those premiem ceders from 409gr to 460gr. most of them are around 419gr but I have some under that and a couple around 450gr+. I know woods are hard to get consistant but I thought these arrows were hand spine with in 5# and 20gr +or- per doz. But other then that I was out shooting with field points and broadeheads and I was keeping 6" or less grounp out at 18-20yrds I dont think thats bad for just getting the bow in and only the first time of shooting it. I htink I can tinker with the BH and knok point to fine tune it some. But I wouldn't have second thoughts of taking it hunting this weekend, but I think I'll try to get some more time shooting it first.
By the way thanks for the help guys.
Are you shooting 160gr. in the tips?
Nope shooting 200gr Ace super express.